DELAWARE CITY, DE – Police have identified the female victim in Sunday morning’s fatal crash on South Dupont Highway. Delaware State Police said Jade Lassiter, 37, of Philadelphia, was killed as a result of injuries sustained in the crash.
According to the Delaware State Police, “On June 19, at approximately 12:31 a.m., a white 2014 Chevrolet Cruze was traveling northbound on South Dupont Highway just north of the intersection at Mid-County Drive. At this time, a 37-year-old female pedestrian from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was crossing South Dupont Highway from west to east and entered into the path of the Cruze. As a result, the right front of the Cruze struck the pedestrian in the roadway.”
Police said both the operator, a 24-year-old woman from Wilmington, DE, and the passenger, a 24-year-old woman from Middletown, DE, were properly restrained. Neither individual requested medical attention at the scene.
“The female pedestrian was not carrying any lighting device and was not utilizing a crosswalk at the time of the incident. She sustained critical injuries and was transported via ambulance to an area hospital, where she was later pronounced deceased,” police reported.